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Lufkin Foresters

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Lufkin Foresters
Minor league affiliations
ClassClass D (1946–1948)
LeagueEast Texas League (1946)
Lone Star League (1947–1948)
Major league affiliations
TeamNone
Minor league titles
Conference titles (0)None
Wild card berths (0)None
Team data
NameLufkin Foresters (1946–1948)
BallparkForester Park (1946–1948)

The Lufkin Foresters were a minor league baseball team based in Lufkin, Texas that played in the East Texas League in 1946 and in the Lone Star League in 1947 and 1948.[1][2]

In 1950, the Lufkin Angels played a partial season as members of the six–team Class C level Gulf Coast League, before the team relocated to become the Leesville Angels.[3][1]

The ballpark

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Lufkin hosted minor league home games at "Forester Park." The ballpark was located at 112 Shephard Avenue in Lufkin.[4]

Year-by-year records

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Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs
1946 47-92 8th Hank Doty / Mike "Gus" Mistovich Did not qualify
1947 72-68 6th Dixie Parsons Did not qualify
1948 48-92 8th Morris "Red" Jones / Stan Bartkowski
Fred Millican
Did not qualify

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Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
  2. ^ "Lufkin, Texas Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "1950 Lufkin/Leesville Angels Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  4. ^ "Angel Park in Lufkin, TX minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.